Dynavax’s Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommended by CDC Advisory Committee

Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ:DVAX) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously in favor of including HEPLISAV-B on its list of ACIP recommended products for use to vaccinate adults against hepatitis B. HEPLISAV-B was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2017 for the prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in adults age 18 years and older.

As quoted in the press release:

“With the ACIP’s recommendation, HEPLISAV-B has cleared an important milestone needed to position Dynavax to meet our long-term commercial goals. Additionally, this recognition emphasizes the important role of HEPLISAV-B in the prevention of hepatitis B infection in adults, reinforcing our belief that our unique two-dose vaccine with demonstrated higher rates of protection versus ENGERIX-B, and a safety profile similar to three-dose vaccines, will become the new standard of care for adults,” said Eddie Gray, chief executive officer of Dynavax.

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